SACRAMENTO — Tonight, CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson issued the following statement on Assemblyman-elect Stan Ellis’ victory in the Assembly District 32 Special Election: 

“I am thrilled to congratulate Assemblyman-elect Stan Ellis on his victory tonight in Assembly District 32. As a farmer, an entrepreneur and a valued community member, Assemblyman-elect Ellis will be a staunch advocate for the needs of the Central Valley when he reports to Sacramento. His ability to evaluate and tackle complex issues is going to be an asset as he joins the Assembly Republican Caucus to take on California’s affordability crisis, rampant homelessness, failing schools and inadequate water storage.”